Dealing with the three defectors had taken Diu Ni Leimu quite some time, and by now he was getting sleepy... whether online or offline, it made no difference.
After a moment's thought, he walked toward the corner of the command tent, where a camp bed stood.
There was a lavish tent reserved exclusively for Diu Ni Leimu in the camp, warm and comfortable, with attendants on duty around the clock.
But he hadn't gone back... for no other reason than that he couldn't be bothered to walk those extra few steps.
If he logged out here, he could get straight to work when he logged in tomorrow. Why waste precious time traveling?
Tonight, however, was destined to be anything but peaceful.
Diu Ni Leimu had barely lain down, not even having time to pull the thin blanket over himself, when a muffled boom sounded outside the tent.
Fuck, that was a signal cannon-the highest-level warning!
The muffled blast shattered Diu Ni Leimu's drowsiness in an instant.
He practically sprang upright, flung aside the thin blanket he hadn't even pulled over himself, and planted his bare feet on the cold, rough ground.
Diu Ni Leimu hurriedly put on his shoes and rushed out of the command tent.
The guards stationed outside immediately closed in with their shields raised, forming a protective circle that enclosed Diu Ni Leimu on all sides.
Diu Ni Leimu enjoyed the privileges of a high-ranking kingdom official, but right now, he was finding them rather annoying.
"Give me some room. I need to get to the front. With this many people here, how could there be any dan-"
He hadn't even finished speaking!
In the shadows of a nearby tent, the air suddenly rippled and distorted like water. A pitch-black figure shot out without warning, heading straight